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What are persistent and default profiles?

As well as the profiles that can be linked individually to each of your games there are two other, more general, profiles that you can

choose whether or not you want to specify:

The persistent profile

. If specified, this is always active, overwriting any other profiles in use. Therefore, even if an

application you are running has a profile linked to it, the persistent profile takes priority. There are two main scenarios when

this may be useful:

If all your games are extremely similar in their gameplay and the keystrokes used and therefore need identical macros

(for example if they are all similar first-person shooter games). In this case it may be easiest to set up and maintain a

single, persistent profile.

If the Logitech

®

Gaming Software cannot detect your game launch. The Logitech Gaming Software needs to correctly

detect that a game executable has launched in order to automatically apply the associated profile. However, there is

no 100% accurate method for detecting game launch. So if your game launch cannot be detected by the Logitech

Gaming Software, and you've defined a profile with customized G-keys/buttons that you want to use in the game,

then specify the profile as the persistent profile before you launch the game, and switch it off after the game.

The default profile

. This is the 'fall-back' profile, used if there's no persistent profile and when the current application does

not have a profile linked to it (or no application is running).

When you first install and run the Logitech Gaming Software, the default profile is 'Default Profile', though you can set

another profile to be the default.

The default profile is ideal if you want quick-access assignments for your G-keys/buttons when you're not gaming. For

example, you may want to be able to launch your most commonly used applications and websites with a single key press. If

you do, just tailor the G-key/button assignments for the default profile to suit you.

It's entirely up to you whether you specify either or both of these profiles. When making your decision, it's important that you know

the relationship between the persistent profile, the default profile, and the current application's profile:

If you specify a persistent profile, then this is the current profile, used at all times. All other profiles are ignored.

If you don't specify a persistent profile, then the current profile is the one linked to the current application, if one has been

already linked.

If you don't specify a persistent profile, and no profile has been linked to the current application (or if no application is

running), then the current profile is the default profile, if one is specified.

See

To specify a persistent profile

and

To specify a default profile

for instructions.

Section	Page
Logitech Gaming Software	1
Welcome	2
Comfort and safety	3
Comfort guidelines	4
Safety	6
Protect your hearing	7
Getting started	8
To launch the Logitech Gaming Software	9
Using the Device bar	10
Using the icon in the Menu Bar Extras	12
Changing application settings	13
To change general settings	14
To change profile settings	15
To change G13 mouse emulation settings	16
Updating my software	17
To get software updates and news	18
Troubleshooting	19
I can't get my device to work at all	20
My G-keys/buttons aren't working properly	21
I'm having problems with my device's USB ports	22
Contacts	23
North and South America	24
Asia Pacific and Oceania	25
Europe, Middle East and Africa	26
Software License Agreement	31
Using my device	33
Customizing my device	34
Using the G-keys	35
Using the M-keys	36
Using mouse buttons	37
Controlling my multimedia	38
Switching my device to Gaming mode	39
Connecting devices to the USB hub	40
Using the mini-joystick	41
Checking my device's battery charge	42
Profiles help	43
Using the Profiles View	44
Using profiles	45
To create a new profile	46
To scan for new games	47
What are persistent and default profiles?	48
To specify a default profile	49
What is profile cycling?	50
To import a profile	51
To export a profile	52
To test a profile	53
To edit a profile	54
To print profile details	55
To delete a profile	56
Using the Customize On-Board Pointer Settings View	57
To set your on-board profile (function assignment) settings	58
To specify a persistent profile	59
Assigning commands to G-keys/buttons	60
To assign a function	61
To assign a keystroke	62
To assign a media command	63
To assign a mouse function	64
To assign a multi key macro	65
To assign a text block	66
To delete a command	67
To edit a command	68
To remove or reassign a G-key/button assignment	69
Editing scripts	70
Making G-Shift assignments	71
Recording multi key macros	72
To record a multi key macro	73
To record a quick (on-the-fly) macro	74
To edit a multi key macro	75
Profiles tutorials	76
Tutorial 1: Create a new profile	77
Tutorial 2: Record a multi key macro	78
Tutorial 3: Assign a command to a G-key/button and test it	79
Tutorial 4: Record a quick macro	80
LCD display help	81
Using the Customize LCD Display View	82
Using your LCD display	83
What applets are available?	84
To choose which applet is displayed	85
Controlling applets on a color display	86
Controlling applets on a mono display	88
Customizing your LCD display	89
To change your display options	90
To choose which applets are available	91
To configure applets	92
Applet configuration options	93
Pointer settings help	95
Using the Customize Pointer Settings View	96
Using the Customize On-Board Profile Settings View	97
To change your pointer settings	98
To set your on-board pointer settings	99
Profiles To Go help	100
Using the Manage Profiles To Go View	101
To manage your Profiles To Go	102
Backlight color help	103
To change your backlight colors and lighting effects	104
Using the Customize Backlight Color View	105
To change device-specific settings	106
To change notifications settings	107
To assign a shortcut command	108

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